Il y en a toujours un autre by Marcus Stone

Il y en a toujours un autre 1882

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Dimensions: support: 1537 x 705 mm frame: 1935 x 1110 x 170 mm

Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Editor: So here we have "Il y en a toujours un autre," by Marcus Stone. It feels like a scene frozen in time, a whispered secret hanging in the air. How do you interpret this work, what story does it tell you? Curator: Ah, yes, a beautifully rendered moment of… well, awkwardness, perhaps? I see a tale of unspoken emotions, the gentleman's obvious distress mirrored in the cat's detached gaze. It makes me wonder, what's on that note, and will she reciprocate? Editor: I hadn't even considered the cat! It's so nonchalant, a perfect foil to the human drama. Curator: Precisely! It's that unexpected detail that elevates the scene, don't you think? The title, too, hints at the universal, cyclical nature of such encounters. Makes you reflect on all the almost-weres, doesn’t it? Editor: It really does. Thank you, I see so much more in it now!

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